Daredevil's Charlie Cox failed his Han Solo audition because he forgot to use his eyes
'They couldn’t figure out why I was acting like a complete idiot'
To say there’s a lot of anticipation around the upcoming Han Solo spin-off film would be a huge understatement.
Harrison Ford’s loveable rogue is one of the most iconic film characters in the galaxy, so anyone looking to fill his shoes has a monumental task on their hands.
Since the film was announced, speculation over who will play the young Han Solo has been unprecedented, with every young, good-looking male actor under the sun having auditioned for the part.
One of them was Charlie Cox, star of Netflix’s Daredevil. In the show, he plays the titular superhero who becomes superpowered after being blinded by chemicals at a young age.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens ILM concept art
Show all 45Cox, however, is not blind and unfortunately, when the Star Wars audition took place, he forgot that Han Solo isn’t blind like Daredevil.
“I had gone to an audition — one of those things that are super secretive and they don’t tell you, but I’m pretty sure it was for the Han Solo reboot— and halfway through it, the casting director stopped me and said, ‘Why aren’t you looking at me?’” he told The Hollywood Reporter.
“I realised I had gotten into a habit of not making eye contact, because the only thing I had done for two years is play someone who is blind. I never got invited back, probably because they couldn’t figure out why I was acting like a complete idiot.”
While not confirmed, it is widely thought that Alden Ehrenreich will play the next Han Solo, and may even cameo in the upcoming Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. That spin-off has recently been ongoing reshoots, something that star Mads Mikkelsen recently commented on.
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